Confused about strata living? Here are the 6 things you need to know about owning in strata

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Have you just purchased a strata apartment? What did you get yourself into! What is this bizarre world of draconian rules, nosy neighbours who tell you what you can and can’t do? Why can’t you keep your two cats? Who says you can’t just go ahead and renovate your bathroom? Maybe you haven’t even made it into your unit yet because the developer is one year late finishing the build! Strata living was supposed to be the ‘simple life’…wasn’t it?

Or…are you an old hand at this strata stuff? You’ve served on your strata committee for years and you’ve seen it all: the late night parties, the strata manager who doesn’t return phone calls, the neighbours who don’t know a by-law from a bicycle. Maybe you’re a strata manager who deals with trouble makers all day (and most nights); you’re trying to get a handle on the new laws that recently started here in NSW. How do you, an experienced strata expert, keep on top of the mountain of information that is out there, and sort the valuable from the useless so that you can best serve your community or your clients?

I’m Amanda Farmer, a specialist strata lawyer with over 14 years’ experience in strata and community living. As a Fellow of the Australian College of Community Association Lawyers and a member of Strata Community Australia (NSW), I am a recognised strata expert.

I have built an online community where strata owners and strata managers (whether beginners or experts) can access the information and resources that I know they need to live peacefully and stress-free in their own homes, increase the value of their investment and, in the case of managers, stand out from the competition: confidently managing their clients’ million dollar assets.

This is the Your Strata Property Online Community.

Members of the Your Strata Property (YSP) Online Community enjoy:

Access to me and my team of strata lawyers in the Q&A Forum, where your questions are answered quickly and accurately so that you can stop trawling the net for questionable answers from serial strata whiners and get on with enjoying the view from your balcony

Access to a library of articles written by expert strata lawyers, so that you can WOW your fellow owners and clients with your impressively up to date knowledge of strata case law and legislation changes (you might even save some money on those expensive strata lawyers…)

Access to a library of eBooks, so that you can educate yourself, your fellow owners or your clients on important topics like window safety, fire safety and swimming pools, ensuring compliance before rather than after the fact

Access to a templates library, where you’ll find template by-laws regulating common problem areas like short term letting, smoking and the keeping of animals. These templates are yours to adapt as you wish for your building’s use

Available membership options

If you are the owner of a lot in a:

strata scheme

community scheme

neighbourhood scheme

precinct scheme

then a YSP Membership is for you – whether you are resident owner or an investor.

You can sign up for a monthly or annual membership.

Both our monthly and annual memberships include a 14-day money back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied with what the YSP membership has to offer, we’ll give you your money back. Just let us know within 14 days of your joining.

Pay as you go

$29per month

Pay monthly in $29 instalments and gain access to all content at $348/year.

Q&A FORUM:

Guidance from strata experts who normally charge $500 per hour for their one on one services

LEGAL UPDATES:

More expert guidance

EBOOKS:

Entire library currently valued at $54

TEMPLATES:

Entire library currently valued at $588

That's at least $1,142 worth of value when you sign up for as little as $29!

AND HERE'S A BONUS: be a podcast guest - as a special bonus, I'm offering you the exclusive opportunity to appear as a guest on my podcast,so that I can help you solve your most pressing strata issue one on one, without my usual $500 per hour price tag. For a 30 minute podcast, that's at least $250 of bonus value. Instructions on how to apply to be a guest are in the members-only area.

Pay upfront and get one month FREE!

Pay upfront and get one month FREE at the discounted price of $319/year.

Q&A FORUM:

Guidance from strata experts who normally charge $500 per hour for their one on one services

LEGAL UPDATES:

More expert guidance

EBOOKS:

Entire library currently valued at $54

TEMPLATES:

Entire library currently valued at $588

That's at least $1,142 worth of value for $319 and you get one month FREE!

AND HERE'S A BONUS: be a podcast guest - as a special bonus, I'm offering you the exclusive opportunity to appear as a guest on my podcast,so that I can help you solve your most pressing strata issue one on one, without my usual $500 per hour price tag. For a 30 minute podcast, that's at least $250 of bonus value. Instructions on how to apply to be a guest are in the members-only area.

If you have checked out all that a YSP membership has to offer and you’ve decided you want to join our community, that’s great! We can’t wait to welcome you. Your next step should be to choose your payment option above (yearly or monthly – note that if you pay for the year upfront, you receive a discount equivalent to one month free). Click on your preferred option above and follow the prompts to complete the check out process.

If you are a committee member in a NSW strata or community scheme, you may be entitled to an “honorarium” – a small annual payment for your services as a committee member. Some YSP members who are also committee members ensure that the cost of their YSP membership is covered by their honorarium. If you’d like to find out more about how to claim an honorarium as a committee member, please contact Amanda.

We are currently only offering individual memberships. If your building is interested in a ‘building wide’ membership, please let us know via sales@yourstrataproperty.com.au and, subject to the level of interest, we will consider offering YSP memberships to buildings.

Once your membership has been purchased online, you will receive an email from us confirming your username and password and directing you to log in to the member home page. Once there, you will be able to watch our introductory video. We also have a number of “help” videos within the membership, explaining how to get the most out of your membership.

Yes, we tailor packages for developers looking to add value to their potential purchasers. Developers should contact us directly on sales@yourstrataproperty.com.au to discuss their specific development and intentions.

Yes. If you have paid upfront for the year, we will email you around one month prior to the renewal date to let you know the date on which your membership will automatically renew. You will have the option to tell us that you do not wish to renew. Unless you tell us otherwise, your annual membership will renew on the renewal date, using the same credit card details you provided the year before.

Yes, you can certainly join. However, please note that, at this point in time, our products and information services are not directed towards the specific concerns of tenants of strata properties, though you will find that a lot of our content is relevant to your day to day experience living in a strata building.

At this point in time, our member content is largely directed towards lot owners in NSW. We are currently expanding our team of strata experts to include experts from QLD, VIC, WA and ACT, who will then contribute content relevant to members in their jurisdiction. If you are not a NSW lot owner, please express your interest in membership via sales@yourstrataproperty.com.au.

You should also subscribe to our mailing list to be kept up to date as the YSP offering continues to expand.

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